Meet Perry


Perry, 19 years old, born in Ghana and raised in the Bijlmer in The Netherlands. Perry describes himself as an all round creative person in which his interests fluctuate between fashion design, poetry, art and music. Lately he has mainly been involved in fashion design and even modelling. Growing up in a household having the freedom and support from his parents to find his true passion in life.
 
“In the Ghanaian culture it is often expected that you have to become a doctor or a lawyer, but my parents really wanted me to follow my heart and dreams.”
 
From home, Perry has absorbed many cultural norms and values that he also expresses in his daily life. “Humbleness is something very big in the Ghanaian culture where respect for your loved ones is very important.” In his own words he describes humbleness as staying completely to yourself and not letting anything get to your head and treating other people how you want to be treated.